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Vol. XXXVI No. 27 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, March 4, 2010
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Primary
challenge
looms for
Rep . Parmon
Military veteran Gardenia Henley says
its time for a change
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
In Forsyth County's District 72, the race for the N.C.
House of Representatives seat is on.
Incumbent Earline Parmon will face Gardenia Henley in
Parmon
Henley
tne luesaay, .May 4
Democratic Primary. No
Republican has filed, so the
Primary winner will face no
opposition during the
Tuesday, Nov. 2 General
Election.
Henley, 54, is a retired
diplomat of the Department of
State and a Winston-Salem
native who recently managed
Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian H.
Burke's latest successful re
election bid.
Henley, who helped organ
ize an African tour by then
President Clinton during her
time at the State Department,
said her experiences with the
Burke Campaign prompted
her to run for the House seat.
"When I was out canvass
ing, people were telling me
things that needed to get done
... at the state level," said
Henley, who said Burke sup
ported her decision to run. "I
heard what they were saying
and I knew that I could help in
a positive way." 1
Henley spent more than
two decades working for the
Executive Branch of the feder
al government before her
retirement in 2005. She served
in the Inspector General's
Office, a watchdog agency
that prevents and detects
fraud, waste, abuse and mis
management in governmental
agencies. She believes her
background will serve her well
as a state representative
"What I did for almost 23 years was make sure that your
tax dollars are spent efficiency." related Henley, who did a
tour in the Air Force before obtaining her undergraduate
degree from Shaw University and graduate degree from
Southeastern University. "That's what I know."
Parmon, 66, has been an elected official for two decades.
She served on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners
before winning the District 72 seat, which was formerly occu
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Photo by L*yla Farmer
Daryl Wade stands in front of the movie theater complex on the U\CSA campus.
Producing Results
UNCSA student leader winning praise for his efforts
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Daryl Wade has yet to make a splash in the
world of cinema, but on the campus of UNC
School of the Arts, he's already made his
mark
Wade, a 21 -year-old senior
studying film production, is serving
his second term as president of the
school's Student Artists Association
(SAA) - the school's version of a
student government association. At
a school that historically hasn't seen
much involvement in student gov
ernment. this fact alone sets the
Baltimore, Md. -native apart from
the crowd, but it is the work that
Wade has done as president that
makes him truly remarkable, school
leaders say.
"He is making the school a leader in stu
dent government, which has never happened
before." noted Chancellor John Mauceri.
Wade, who also serves as vice chair of the
UNC Association of Student Governments,
says he ran for president because he wanted to
see his fellow students become more engaged.
"I'm definitely not into politics by any
means. (My candidacy) was more of just pro
viding my school with a voice and
giving the student body something
to be involved in outside of "the art
... and giving a little bit of school
pride back to the school." he com
mented.
Wade, whose responsibilities
also include working as dormitory
resident advisor (RA), is proud of
the work that has been done so far
on his presidential watch.
"We laid a lot of groundwork
that wasn't there, just trying to
build some type of trust between us and the
administration and also between us and the
students." he said.
Student involvement has not been a hall
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Mauceri
Urban
League
to test
for STDs
BY TODD LUCK
THECHKONK I 1
The Winston-Salem Urban
League has added STD testing
to the man\ services alread}
offered at its downtown head
quarters.
The Urban League, best
Known ior its
employment
services and
economic
empower
ment efforts,
has partnered
with the
Forsyth
County
Health
Department's
POSSE.
(Prevent
Ongoing
Spread ' of
S T D s
Everywhere)
program to
offer testing.
HIV and
syphilis
(irandberry
Taney
screenings will be conducted
at the Urban League, which is
located on the corner of Fifth
and Trade Streets, on the sec
ond and fourth Tuesday of
every month, starting March
23.
Health Department
HI V/STD Outreach
Supervisor Patrice Tortey said
it is important to set up screen
ing sites in the community for
those who are either uncom
fortable with or incapable of
going to the Health
Department. where free
screenings are regularly
offered.
"We know there's a seg
ment of the population that
will never set foot in the
Health Department (andi may
not have insurance to go to
doctor's offices." said Toney.
w hose staff often goes to col
leges. churches, homeless
shelters and even prisons to
conduct screenings. "We find
that building relationships in
community settings that are
convenient to people, that are
accessible to people, really
makes a difference in people
actually deciding to get
screened."
On Tuesday. POSS1 and
the Urban League kicked oft
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Happy Hill Cemetery slated for facelift
Ph.no hy I MyU Farmer
Maurice Pitts Johnson and her grandson. Brian
Bonner, near a family plot in the cemetery.
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE ?
To most, it may look just like an
overgrown lot. hut to Maurice Pitts
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joniiMHi. nit: Historic nappy
Hill Cemetery is a tangible
link to a proud history.
The graveyard, which is
off Willow Street, holds
special significance for
Johnson, 76, as two of her
grandparents are buried
there. Happy Hill is the old
est black community in the
city.
"There's a street named
for mv grandfather
(Columbus Christopher Pitts)," she
proudly related. "He was the second
settler to the property in that area "
Over the years, Johnson, who
retired from the Enrichment Center at
Winston-Salem State University, says
she has tried several times to galva
nize the community around a ceme
tery reclamation effort, but to no
avail.
"It may not matter to
anyone else, it's just dear to
(our family)." Johnson, a
former member of the
Happy Hill Community
Association, said. "But
I'm feeling that somebody
else may feel the same
way."
Johnson's luck changed
recently, when she was
hv Mirha?*l
Hartley, director of archeology at Old
Salem Museum and Gardens, which
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Dr. Hartley
Pure Drama
WSSl Ptato h\ < .arrrtr litrmo
Performers Ramon Dickenson and Shakari Hudgins
help to bring katori Hall's titillating play "Hoofioo
Love" to life at Winston-Salem State University's
A'./?. Williams Auditorium late last month. It was one
of many events W 'SSI' held to commemorate Hlack
History Month.
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